Historic churches · West Midlands
All Saints Church, Evesham
All Saints Church, Evesham — church in Evesham, Worcestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Evesham · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
All Saints Church, Evesham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Evesham, Worcestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0916°, -1.9469°.
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Heritage listing
All Saints Church is an active Anglican church in the centre of the town of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. All Saints and its neighbour St Lawrence's Church were built by the Benedictine monks of Evesham Abbey in the 12th century to serve the people of Evesham. All Saints is now the town's parish church, as St Lawrence's was declared redundant in the 1970s. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building by Historic England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
All Saints Church is an active Anglican church in the centre of the town of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. All Saints and its neighbour St Lawrence's Church were built by the Benedictine monks of Evesham Abbey in the 12th century to serve the people of Evesham. All Saints is now the town's parish church, as St Lawrence's was declared redundant in the 1970s. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building by Historic England.
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Background
History
Intriguingly, the two parish churches share the same churchyard. After the Dissolution All Saints adopted a strongly Puritan method of preaching and worship (in common with many other English churches). This style lasted until, roughly, the major Victorian restoration (1872-6) by Frederick Preedy, when All Saints moved to a high church (Anglo-Catholic) tradition of worship. Through the 1970s it became increasingly clear that the upkeep of two medieval churches, with all the attendant challenges and problems, was too great a burden for the two congregations. A series of meetings and discussions, led by the Revd Canon A. Webb, led to the decision to keep only one church: All Saints. The…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0916, -1.9469
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wychavon
- Parish
- Evesham
- Postcode
- WR11 4RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Evesham — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.eveshamparish.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4729465 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Saints Church, Evesham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints Church, Evesham (5139).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is All Saints Church, Evesham?
- All Saints Church, Evesham is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR11 4RW), in the parish of Evesham.
- When was All Saints Church, Evesham built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is All Saints Church, Evesham a listed building?
- All Saints Church, Evesham is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is All Saints Church, Evesham a protected site?
- Yes — All Saints Church, Evesham is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is All Saints Church, Evesham free to visit?
- Yes, All Saints Church, Evesham is free to enter.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Evesham?
- The nearest railway station is Evesham, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR11 4RW.